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A. R. HAAG WASHING MACHINE Filed July 25, 1924 Dec. 1I 1925 lmet:

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ALBERT Hilfe if, U'

To all @talora ift may conne/in;

fle it ,iinon'n that il lil. HAAG., a oli tlie llnited States et linierica, it lPeoi-iat in 'the county ot Peoria site o' illinois inie invented eertiin i il. nei in "\ll:i::5iiini3: ines, oli' wliieli the 'iolliiwing is a specion.

"n'i'ention relates inaeliines. 'elerence to relationing` also tlie ai? aetnn id to eon'ibiinl :er

. nei/lille and obtaining' 'the io be ob" nnjeel ot my il is to Aprovide 'to'l sefitet., ottoni ol? the re- 3` and submerged nfitliin the liquid i tlie eoi'itainer? nino the ifeiationinnj o lxv ialie agitator nien'iber to a sifipport at tlie liontoni ol tl'ie container in inannn' to preeingn mattei' i 'rent for lirtj oi' ravelinn'e 'ti-oni tbe clothes, linttone and the lille :troni en'teriV 'i' between agitator ain its support;

:iisd tlie ni'tvinioi'i in eonjn clion with or attalflied 'to tlie agitator men nii', olf a baiiie incii'ilinr dieposed aifzialljgf' Witli iieerence te llie center ot tlie eontainei' and exten(1 ed iinn'aifdl" aln'siie tlie positv n il :an o'iE the noi fine tl'iei'ein and expanded to nil proportions that it i E oeeiiiil'y i i i ittii'itlai nortion olf tbe zal part ol' tlie eoniaincrjto tlie end, that, cleliing being' acted anon Within tlie eontainer will be pri'-n VVei'ited iren'i centering at tlie i Xial oi' central norden ol? tlie con' iner `iniei'eby' mieli elotliinn' will be maintained Within tlie zone oli l d lion,

objeet olf the invention is tlie proin'inle i'gieiqiennive .ineens 'tor drivinnj ""e agitator and paii'eicnlai'ly to a inanner oi relating' :i driven iniiiber et the diiiiinn; ineens to tlie agitator toi' dri eine' it lfron'l a eonneetion above tlie normal runter line and to ane Tile-d ineens effettive to pireinnt. ny 'possibility oil: leakage 'trein tile container tlii'ongli the entri7 point olf the drivin@P ineens tln'onnll tlie bottoni ol" ille container.

'llie .invention also incint es cetails Wi i reference to the agitator driving' n'ieans and to special ineens provided for 1n airing or breaking driving` conn jcl3-ion with tlie agite-l tor ineniber and to ineans 'for locking lle F LLNOES.

921i. Serial lilo. 738,0'29.

nieans if eo'iii'in; relative connection oi' lis nient o di', i ,ng connection for an an'itaior ineniber.

Fig. 2T is a side elevation snowing a container and parte connected therewith, said container being broken away to show interior operating parts and interior operatin parte being paii'tially in section to better illustrate structure and arrangement o't' parte.

3u is a detailed plan View showing an operating n'ieans 'for effecting engagement oi' disengagement oit the gear pants.

il is a side elevation showing the saine subject n'iatter` as We disclosed in Fig'. 3, a noi-tion in said ligure being' broken awa): in order to sliew detailed parts.

is :i vertical sectional View oit the upper end the balle member associated fitli the agitator ineinber, as disclosed in 2i and illustrates the manner of establisliing a driv'ingi; connection with said agitator tln'onpgli said baille nieinber.

Fini. a cross sectional View on the line oil lig 5.

Rr-'tferiiing to the drawings,

l07 refers generally to a cirenlar container or teli, i3a are legi' supporte A'tor the container and 14, ie :i removable lid o1' cover.

l'eteirinn' nonv particnleriy to devices '-f-tni'ingi; in eoniieiition Willi my invention reiters generally to a unit stii'iictnre coinn :in tutor and a baffle. llelerringf f -lails willi respect lo t iis unil slrinitni'ev i i( "1 a circular base nie nbei' provided with lenenzling 'flanges l 'i are agitator ineinintegral with or attached to base ineiniei' l? there being' pi'eterzibly provided 'toni' mieli inenibein arranged relatively7 in substantial equal spaced relation. 19, is an upstanding baille Ineinber out substantial dialneter, c 'rtending upwardly to a point above the normal Water line of the container, the upper portion of said baille being extended as at 20, and interiorlyv verticallyY perforated to provide an angular space as at 2l, the saine being slightly tapered as shown, (see l and 5), to provide a seat for a driving ineniber hereinafter referred to.

A circulaiseat 22, for the agitator ineinber is fixed to the central portion of the bottoni of the container and is relativelyv pro portioned to such agitator that when the agitator nieuiber is seated upon the support, the flange ineinber l?, of the former will overlie the peripheryY of such seat and in such fitted relation., that, relative reciproca tion Will be permitted and at the saine time shall he so close a lit that foreign inatter will not. he permitted to enter hetu'eenthe joint thus established.

t will also be appreciated that the nienr ber 2:2 will also serve to center the agitator and prevent undesirabie lateral inoveineut which would otherwise have a tendency to taire place owing to the distance at which the agitator is supported above the point where the greatest thrust action occurs. While the lateral niovenient referred to is effectively prevented by the n'ieinber 22, it will be apparent that such nioveinent ma@7 be prevented by various other arrangements provided for this particular purpose, and the applicant does not Wish to be liniited to the specific centering nieans disclosed.

To safeguard against leakage through the entry into the container of driving means for the agitator member, a sleeve 23 is provided, the saine having such close threaded connection with. agitator supporting ineniber as to prevent leakage, said sleeve extending upward to a point above the norinal water line of the container, its upper end servingl as a seat for a special journal hereinafter referred to,

24, is a ring7` uieniher attached at the bottoni portion of the container and servesv as a support for housings and various operating mechanisms including a niotor and gear parts, however, as such Supports and gear housings forni no part of the pres` ent invention, no detailed disclosure or speecial reference is inade thereto.

Referring now particularlg7 to operating means for the agitator, Q5, is a vertical shaft having journaled hearing in sleeve niernber depei lingl from ring ineinber 2e, and alf-to in scevc inei depending froi'u rear casing nieilbcr 28, forn'iing a part of and depending from ring ineinher 24, there icing fixed to said shaft, gear Wheel 29, provided with a hub portion 80, said hub und being din'iensioned With respect to sleeve ineniber 26 and the bottoin of housingI 253 to perinit it to be reciprocated. The upper end of shaft 25 (see Fig. is inutilated to forni a flat face thereon, and to Lacasse it is attached a clutch ineniber 31, having a central opening fashioned in confor1nit7 to the upper end of shaft 25, and is Secured thereto h v ineans of pin said clutch ineinber being fashioned with angular outer faces to adapt it for entry and co-operation with the similar tapered angular openinO Q1 in the extension portion Q() of baffle ineinber, said clutch nieniber also being provided with an annular iiange 33 at its lower end dapted to engage offset portions at the lower extremity of extension 20, thereby forming a stop to facilitate proper relationing of said clutch to its seat Within einen sion 20. in practice, nieniber l5, comprising the agitator and baffle nieinber is so proportioned with respect to seat 2:2 and clutch ineinber 3l, that, when said agitator is placed in proper Werl ng position upon its support, the supporting tension for said agitator All be divided between supporting ineniber 22, and flange ineinher lt will be noted that the unit structure l5, comprising the agitator and baffle ineinber, niajy he readily renioved froin its seat and driving connection by simple vertical lift, Without the requirement for release of parts or inechanisnis.

ri. special journal bearing is provided for the upper end of shaft Q5, to ineet the circumstances of its being located in a position v-:liere ordinary oiling is not feasible, due to the danger of leakage to the container. rihe hearing isy indicated at Bei, and is fornied from a porous substance, as Wood, to facilitate its being Saturated with oil. A hearing of read?.Y oil absorbing quality, either of Wood or other serviceable niaterial, having been saturated with oil and sleeved u'ithin the upper end of tubular nieniber 22), forms a bearing that requires infrequent resatur. lou and is so related to the inechanisui that it may he readilT remove-.d for saturation or to facilitate substitution of anotl er siniilar journal.

With reference to the driving` connection for reciprocating the agitator, 35, is a gear segment .avingably in connection with swineing arin 3G, the latter beingl longially adjustably pivoted in conjunction "-.vita a can] rneniber, hereinafter referred to. ffiear segment 35, is caused to be reciprocated throi h a definite distance through and by of a bar member 37, driven 'from a cranlarrn 38, fixed to driven shaft 35), sai(V shaft being; suitably supported in connection with ,Y driven from belt Wheel which said ielt Wheel is in turn driven froni a Wheel and belt connection with motor 4f.

A driving connection is shown to a lmi wringer op(eiratingv shaft, however, as this feature is not ineiuiied in the present invention, eziiri tlriving connection for the ivringger is not herein speciallyv referred to.

,In the operation oi" the imitating member Within the Container, it necesi-'ery' that meane be provided for eileeting riiieseonuer tion with the driving menne for euch agitatin@` meane4 without stopping; the ino-or ai -ri to that emi l have provided the rain memv ber Lifi", eo-operativeijvY :seated in zonne on with wringing arm 3G, to which segment gear e5, .is attached, whereby upon the turn ing oit eau?, eccentric member within ite eeiit in arm member 56, the latter Wiil be ennemi to be retracted or extended. to eil'eet optional engagement or disengagement oi gear 35, with =gear n'iember 28, on i Shaft Q5, therebli7 provi-fieri :tor eng or lieei'iggageinent of the driving ronneetion to the agitator. rl`he particular menue tor oijieratinei Cam member 47, ine'luiie vertical wharf; 4&8, tto whieh saiii earn is lined), jouriialeii in braelret meniber Lili), at the bottoni portieri of the eontainer anvil upper eid. journaleifl in boxing member 50, salti boring member being` provided with an outwardly entendiing- Flange 5l, proveefi with loelri j eeaf-i 52 on the underifaee thereof. itroelrer arm 53, .ie iixeti to shaft e8, anti, ie provided with a spring sont 51l, wi thin which spring` Carried. 5G, ie a baii eo eiiepoeetl with reepeet to Spring` 55, aiu, the iovver face of iiange 5i, that the same will be permonenti3Y heiii between eaiil Spring; and rianne members anti as the roelrer arm 53, ie turned, the heli may be caused to regieter optionafiijl,y with either o' the Serate1 52, thereby alioriiing; locking; meansl to hohl the `gear se ment 55 either into or out of `engragement with lrear member 2S).

iliihiit I claim is:

l. in a washing machine, in eomi'iination., a eiothee eontaiuer, an initiator therein, a member extending); upvvariiily from the agr@ tetor member to a point obove the normai water levei therein fashioned at its upper @nii to provide a iirivingg eonneetion iior agi tator operatingmeans, a firivinrzij member :tor :iaiil airittor extezmiingi` upivarrliy throii h the bottom ot the eontainer anii ebionoii at iti: upper enfi for ietfif'fhabie ronnertion with the e i :iter member, meane tor renin-eretiinii the aflg'itator driving' member, ari-Ll a Sup i anti :arri element inierpoeeii be be agitator anii the bottom et the el: to prevent the entrante ot extraneoua matter boneatl'i the agitator,

in ivaehingzg maehine, in combination, a tub or container, an agitator member, a memler extending; upwardly therefrom i'eehioned ite upper end to provide o iriviug eonneetion for flriven member, a suitablyr :supported driven member extending upvvardlj,7 through the bottom ot the rontainer anti through the extension member of the a tator Ai'iashioned at its upper enii for driving' engagement with Said agitator extension, a guard element interposed between the agitator member and the bottom of the tub, anti means for reeiproeiiliy ririving." said driven member, a :sie-eve member projeetinn` upwzirriiy from the giuri-il eie- .ment to a point above 'the normal water iiiie anti surround the driven member.

23. rfi Weshin niarhine, in combination, :i eoi'itainer, an i`J tailor member, meantI inten poeeri between the agitator anti the bottom of the container for en. porting Said af `tutor member and exc-hinting extraneoue matter :trom entering between saiil member am the bottoni ot tie tub, a circular baiiie member of substantial diameter eletending` upivariiijf from the agitator to a point above the normei Water line `hioneti for (irivingi' eonneetion with the driven me ber oit the vtirrve Shaft, a suitabiy eupjori il driving` shaft extending upwfirfiiy through the bottom off' the Container to a poi'fiY to oeeommo (flete iirii" ronneiriion. with the upper enti ol the bathe member, means for reeiproroting,` the drive Shaft nml :i eieeve member ronneeterl with the bottom portion of the eontainer onil extilii'iing upwarrily therefrom to a point above the normal Water line, serving,` oe a housing;` 'for the drive shaft.

fi. in a washing machine, in combination, a container, a eireuiar seat eliepoeetl about the axial center oi 'the eontainer ami exteni'b ini; uinvariiijy from the bottom there/o?, a

thee member Similarly eireularly iiaehioneffl und haviimv a downwaiily extending pe 'ripheral iiange adapted to overlie the eireuiar Seat, eireuiarlh asiiioneii barile member extending; upwardly trom eaiil dise to zi point above its normal water line and itiepoeecl about a line through Vthe amai Center battle member, means for reeiproeatini;l the iii-1re shari: to effect reeiproeatiou olf the iiiaiile anti associated dise, a water seal, inw :line` a tui'iuiar member housing said iirivo riimft connected with the (lier. Seat at the bottom of the eontainer anal extendingupnardly to e point above the norme-l Water ine Within the container, a bearing for the upper enel ot the drive shaft supported in Connection with the sleeve member of the Seal.

5. A Washing,l machine having in Combination a container, an agitator within said container, a member interposed between said agitator and the bottom ot' the container, the said member being adapted to prevent the entrance of Water and dV beneath the agitator, and n'ieansI for re..-prorating the agitator' upon said member.

G. In a Washing machine. in combination, a container, an agitator' disc, a support ior said disc including a rela-tioninflot' the support and disc to effect an overlying o' a por-v tioirolf the latter over the former to provide a seal against the admission ot toi-eign sub stances between said agitator and Huppert. batlie member connected with and extendi e upwardly from the disc to a point aboe the normal Water line of the container, agitator members on the agitator disc, a drive sha't't extending upwardly Within the container for eng gement with the battle member to reciprocate the same in conjumtion with said agitator disc and iii-cans tor reciprocating said shaft to clit-iet reeipro-:tfal activity ot' the s tator dise and a vwater seal housing said shatt connected with the shaft entry Way to the container and extending upwardly to a point above the normal Water line of the container.

7. il Washing machine having in combination, a container, an agitator disk within said container, a stationary disk interposed between the agitator' and the bottom of the container forming a .fmbstantiallyv Watertight connection between the agitator and the bottom of the container, a baiiie member connected with the central portion of the agitator disk and extending upwardly to a point above the normal water line of the container, a drive shaft for said agitator having a driving connection With the baille member at a point above the normal Water line, a tubular member connected to said dislcand interposed between said drive shaft and the baiiie member, and means for reciprocating said shaft.

8. A Washing machine havingV in combination a container, an agitator Within said container,'and a batlie member at the central portion of the bottom of the container, said bathe member being adapted to prevent the entrance of water and dirt beneath the agitator and to center the agitator, and means vtor reciprocating the agitator.

9. A Washing machine having in combination a container, an agitator Within said` container and a battle member at the central portion of the bottom ot the container directly inter-related with' the agitator and the bottom of the container to prevent the lateral movement of the agitator, and means for reciprocating the agitator,

l0. washing machine havng in combination a tub, a driving member projecting through the bottom of the tub` to a point above the normal Water line thereof, an agitator adjacent the bottom of the tub, meant` tor supporting the agitator trom the upper extremity oi" the drivingmember, and meandireetly associated with the agitator and the bottom oif the tub to prevent lateral morement of the agitator.

ll. A washing machine having in rombination a. container, an agitator Within the container and adjacent the bottom thereot, mea-ns for reciprocating. the agitator and means interposed betv-:een Said agitator and the bottom of the container to center the bination., a tub, a drii ien member extending upwardly therein to a point above the normal Water line, an actuated by Said driven member and, detachable therefrom by a vertical litt, said. agitator comprising a main laterally extending body portion disposed adjacent the bottom ot the tub, and a sleeve member extending upwardly from the main body portion to a point above the normal Water line ol" the tub, the upper end of said sleeve being driven and centered by said driving member and a member engaging said lateraily entending body portion for centering' the lower portion of the agitator against lateral movement. K

l-. A Washing machine having in combination a tub, provided with a central' opening in the bottom thereot', a tubular inember within the tub in axial alignment With said opening, the said tubular member projecting upwardly to a point above the normal Water line otl Said tub, av dri-ving member projecting through the opening in Vthe bottom otl the tub and the tubular member to a point beyond the upper end ot said member, an agitator located adjacent the bottom ot the tub, a sleeve member connected to the agitator and spaced from the tubular member, means for connecting the upper end of the sleeve member to the upper end oi' the driving member, and guarding and centering means directly associated with the said agitator adapted to prevent lateral movement of the agitator and exclude the entrance olf 'foreign matter thereunder.

In teetimonj.' whereof l aiiix my signature.

ALBE T lt. HAAG. 

